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Slides: Path to AI Architect

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1. Part I: From Idea to Prototype

   01 · The Shift from Writing Code to Architecting Systems18 slides
2. 02 · Vibe Coding: A Fast Path to a First Working Prototype20 slides
3. 03 · Product Thinking and Requirements for AI-Generated Software22 slides
4. 04 · Essential Software Literacy for the AI Architect20 slides

5. Part II: From Prototype to System

   05 · Architecture-First Thinking21 slides
6. 06 · AI-Assisted Full-Stack Application Development20 slides
7. 07 · Data Architecture: Databases, Files, Events, and Knowledge21 slides
8. 08 · APIs, Tools, and External System Integration21 slides
9. 09 · Adding Intelligence: LLMs, RAG, Agents, and Multimodal Features22 slides

10. Part III: Directing AI to Build

    10 · Specification-Driven Development with AI20 slides
11. 11 · Working with AI Coding Agents21 slides
12. 12 · Multi-Agent Coordination and AI Development Workflows21 slides
13. 13 · Testing, Debugging, and Verification of AI-Generated Software22 slides

14. Part IV: From Working Demo to Reliable Product

    14 · Deployment and Cloud Operations22 slides
15. 15 · Security, Privacy, and Responsible AI Development22 slides
16. 16 · Scalable Architecture and Performance Engineering22 slides
17. 17 · Observability, Reliability, and Production Feedback22 slides
18. 18 · Maintaining and Evolving AI-Built Systems21 slides

19. Part V: Thinking and Working as an Architect

    19 · The Human Architect: Judgment, Communication, and Leadership20 slides
20. 20 · Capstone Studio: Design, Build, and Operate an AI Product22 slides
21. 21 · The Path Forward: Becoming an AI Architect20 slides

22. Advanced modules

    22 · Advanced: Cloud Infrastructure, Containers, and Infrastructure as Code22 slides
23. 23 · Advanced: Retrieval and Model Serving in Depth22 slides
24. 24 · Advanced: Reliability Patterns for Distributed AI Systems22 slides
25. 25 · Advanced: The Enterprise AI Architect Track22 slides

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